Hearing device support



May 23, 1933. M. ALBERT v HEARING DEVICE SUPPORT Filed Jan. 14, 1953 INVENTOR.

M/NN/E ALBERT BYQ 4 g ATTORNEY Patented 23, 1933 UNITED STATES MINNIE ALBERT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK HEARING DEVICE SUPPORT Application filed January 14, 1933. Serial No. 651,752.

' The present invention relates to an improved appliance for supporting electrical hearing devices.

An object of this invention is to provide With the above and-other objects in View,

the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described, and the combination and arrangement of parts will be shown in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims which form part of this speCification. Reference will now be had to the drawing,.wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which: v

I Figure 1 is a view illustrating the manner of attaching my improved appliance.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken as on line 22 in Fi re 1.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 shows a supporting appliance 10, compr ising an elastic strap 11, provided with suitable clasps 12, at each end whereby the strap may be readily secured to the shoulder straps 13, 13, .or to any other part of an undergarment l l, on a person 15. The supporting. appliance 10 supports a sound transmitter 16 and a battery'17, connected by an electric cord 18, and an ear-' piece 19, connected to the sound transmitter 16 by an electric cord 20. The sound transmitter 16 is mounted on a hanger 21, which is fastened at the middle of the elastic strap 11. The weight of the sound transmitter is thus I equally distributed to the shoulders of the wearer and the central mounting prevents excessive displacement of the sound transmitter, due to the movements of the wearer. The battery 17 is housed in a bag 22 having 100 s 23, 23, to receive an elastic thigh strap 24 1n slidable engagement. The thigh strap 24 has an adjustable buckle 25 for adjusting PATENT OFFICE REISSUED the elastic strap to size around the thigh, and has a fastening buckle 26 for securing the thigh strap around the thigh. A ribbon 27 is fastened to the bag 22, and is folded around the bag and embraces a ring 28 which serves to join the ends of a waist belt 29. It is to be noted thatthe elastic thigh strap 24 is slidably secured to the bag 22, in order to permit the battery to be used on either thigh in agreement with the earpiece, which may have to be applied to either ear of the wearer. An adjustable buckle 30 has been provided to permit vertical adjustment of the ribbon 27 according to the height of the wearer. The ribbon 27 .thus serves to support the battery 65 17 and bag 22 in pivotal relation with the ring 28 and in engagement with the waist belt 29. The waist belt 29 is also provided with an adjustable buckle 31 for adjusting the waist belt to size around the waist of the wearer, and a fastening buckle 32 is provided for securing the waist belt around the Waist of the wearer.

It will be noted that the reason for making the elastic strap 11 substantially horizontal and mounting the sound transmitter intermediate the ends of the said strap is due to the fact that the sound transmitter and battery have a considerable weight, and it is necessary to support them centrally on the person so that there will not be any swinging ofthe parts which would tend to annoy and hamper themovements of the wearer.

It will also be noted that while I have shown my device as supporting a single sound transmitter, that it may be employed in the same manner for a double sound trans mitter.

By my construction and arrangement of parts I attain simplicity and cheapness combined with a high degree of adaptability. Ample adjustment is provided to meet Varying requirements, and the application and re- I moval of the appliance is facilitated thereby.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the operation of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is 109 only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An appliance for supporting an electrical hearing device on a person, comprising a strap fixed at both ends to the shoulder straps and adapted for hanging a transmitter intermediate said ends and centrally of said person and apportioning the'weight of said transmitter equally to both shoulders, a belt having means for attachment to the waist, a bag and battery supporting-strap having means for attachment to a thigh, said bag serving to house said battery therein and being fixed to and depending from said waist belt and in slidable relation with said thigh strap, whereby said hearing device is supported without hampering the movements of said person. I

2. An appliance for supporting an electrical hearing device on a person, comprising a strap fixed to an undergarment and adapted for hanging a sound transmitter thereon, a belt having means for attachment to the waist, a bag and battery supporting-strap having means for attachment to a thigh, said bag serving to house said battery therein and being fixed to and depending from said waist strap, whereby said hearing belt and in slidable relation with said thigh device is supported without hampering t e movements 01? said person.

Signed at New York, in the county of Bronx, and State of New York, this 7th day of January, A. D. 1933.

MINNIE ALBERT. 

